Camera, Suboxone stolen from vehicle

The North Bay Police Service is asking the public for help in a theft investigation.

Police say fifty 2mg tablets of Suboxone, as well as camera equipment worth an estimated $2,000  were stolen from a vehicle on Friday.

The drug contains the opioid Buprenorphine, and was stole between 8:00pm and 9:00pm in the 1800-block of Algonquin Avenue.

A police investigation into the stolen property is ongoing. 

Anyone with information that may assist police with this investigation is asked to call the North Bay Police Service’s Non-Emergency line at 705-472-1234. In an Emergency, dial 9-1-1.

For those who wish to remain anonymous, contact Near North Crime Stoppers, by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or by submitting a tip online at www.nearnorthcrimestoppers.com. 

According to addictioncenter.com, “Suboxone is the brand name for a prescription medication used in treating those addicted to opioids, illegal or prescription. It contains the ingredients buprenorphine and naloxone. Buprenorphine, a partial opioid agonist, blocks the opiate receptors and reduces a person’s urges. The second ingredient, naloxone, helps reverse the effects of opioids. Together, these drugs work to prevent withdrawal symptoms associated with an opioid addiction.”

[Information from CAMH on Suboxone and Buprenorphine can be found at the following link: https://www.camh.ca/en/health-info/mental-illness-and-addiction-index/buprenorphine]